The zoo is the oldest and largest in the Balkan Peninsula. At the beginning of 2020, over 2,400 animals, representing 312 species from around the world, lived there. The zoo is divided into eight sectors. In the area for herbivores and primates, you can see elephants, rhinos, llamas, camels and 12 species of monkeys.
Predators are represented by bears, lions, tigers, leopards, hyenas, wolves, and smaller animals such as servals, jackals and foxes. The most extensive section covers bird runs, including a large aviary for eagles and vultures, a pheasant house, a pond for waterfowl and runs for flightless birds. There are also terrariums, aquariums and insectariums in the zoo.
The garden was founded by King Ferdinand I Koburg as early as 1888, and initially it was located in the courtyard of the former royal palace. The zoo was moved to its new location in 1984 and has been continuously expanded ever since.
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